If online dating has become too time consuming, frustrating and unproductive- you may want to consider bellying up to the bar and paying more for eHarmony’s new premium service. The cost is (swallow or choke) 5,000- but they promise to deliver what a personal matchmaker does, for a lot less money. Apparently 15,000 eHarmony members who earn more than 250,000 a year told them they would be interested in a service like this. What do you get for your 5,000 you ask? For starters, you will avoid a lot of rejection and reduce your online dating anxiety. You will get a personal counselor who meets with you in person or via Skype or phone, depending on your location. Your counselor will get to know you and what you really want, will sift through your matches- and will approach them on your behalf. So he or she gets paid to handle the rejection.
Match.com tried this a few years ago, for less money- but it apparently was not a money maker for the site and they discontinued it. After all, how many folks out there have that kind of money to spend on a service like this? The pros are that it will save time and angst, which frees up a lot of time and that is always worth something. Also, other folks often have a better sense of who would be a good fit for us. Think about your friends who have been fixed up by friends and found love. All right, there are those blind date fix-ups from hell, but they are only part of the story. The cons are the money. You could be making a big investment that reaps nothing.
The bottom line is that dating, especially online dating- is partly a numbers game and partly luck. No matter how you approach it, there will be elements you can’t control. A service like this helps you to up your odds or at least be less exhausted and discouraged with a process that can be mind-numbing. So, if you have the income and want to take a risk, it probably has better odds than Vegas.
